Barefoot running efficiency

Is barefoot running more or less efficient than running in shoes? Who cares?! Barefoot is fun! And we think barefoot is good for you, too. Besides, the recent studies that say barefoot is less efficient are riddled with holes (including that one only showed that “barefoot-style” running was less efficient for people who had no […]

Is there a best way to run?

The barefoot running boom has heated up a debate about the best way to run. Barefoot? Shoes? Barefoot shoes? Midfoot strike, heel strike, forefoot strike? In today’s New York Times Online, Gina Kolata (whose writing and name I adore) goes after this question. Really, you can stop reading after the first sentence of the 2nd […]